Patchy fog blanketed Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia early Friday morning, with some areas seeing dense fog and visibility below one quarter mile.
What’s Happening: The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement covering multiple Maryland counties including Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore, Cecil, Howard, Harford, and Montgomery. Temperatures dropped into the upper 20s and lower 30s in affected areas, creating freezing fog conditions. Leftover moisture from Thursday’s rain could create icy spots on roads.
What’s Important: The fog should gradually clear by mid-morning. Road surfaces that look wet may actually be icy. The fog is thickest in valleys and low-lying areas.
How This Affects Real People: Drivers should slow down, increase following distance, and use low beam headlights in dense fog. Visibility can change rapidly.
The Areas Affected: In Maryland, the statement covers Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Northern and Southern Baltimore, Cecil, Northwest and Central/Southeast Montgomery, Northwest and Central/Southeast Howard, and Northwest and Southeast Harford counties.
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